Fired up ready to take on their third district game of the postseason on Friday, March 28, The Warriors faced off against NB Canyon Cougars in an intense game at the Warrior Bowl. The stands, jam packed with students, teachers, and parents ready to cheer on The Warriors to victory empowering the girls to .
“Going into this game we planned on sending balls central to try and get ahead to score early,” Lanier Harvey ‘25 said. “Every game when we score early the momentum gets up and we end up winning.”
Starting the game off with a bang, the Warriors held possession off the ball as they quickly got into position, getting the ball to Mia Wiele ‘26. After passing around for a minute, Wiele made a cut in to regain control of the ball and drive for a far, high shot at the net, putting the first point on the board.
“[A goal in a playoff game] obviously means a lot more,” Wiele said. This game is unlike any other game we play all season because if you lose you’re out, the steaks are high.”
Keeping their competitive fire, The Warriors held possession for most of the first half when, in the last 10 minutes, Wiele was given a corner kick, with that, the chance to raise the score and increase their lead by another point. After a quick touch by a few Warriors the ball landed in the perfect position for Kaleia Coughlin ‘26, finishing off the play by putting the ball in the back of the net, ending the half up 2-0.
“During halftime we talked about keeping the intensity up,” Coughlin said. “Even though we were up 2-0 we didn’t want to let ourselves get in our heads.”
The Cougars, in their attempt to stay in the playoffs, brought the energy coming out of halftime. With no major plays the Warriors and the Cougars handed off possession throughout the second half. But soon, the Warriors got the chance to rest after a tough first half and with only five minutes left after their rest, Payton Vopat ‘26 spotted a lane to run the ball downfield to drive, kicking a powerful shot into the net brought the final score 3-0.
“I think we are all just really excited about this win,” Natalie Safarik ‘24 said. “I think this team is all in and full of excitement.”
Ending their third round of playoff with a shutout and a final score of 3-0 The Warriors Prepared to face off again against the Vandegrift Vipers, where they unfortunately lost, ending their season deep into the playoffs.
